A seventh-grader chooses a parfait as his lunch entree Wednesday at P.J. Jacobs Junior High School. Schools throughout the district and nation are offering lower-calorie lunch options to students.

Written by

Marisa Gwidt
| Journal staff

School lunches are low-calorie this year, and some parents think their kids aren't getting enough to eat.

"My kids complain about the school lunches almost on a daily basis," said Sara Lepak Richmond of Stevens Point. "And my teenage son at (Stevens Point Area Senior High) says he doesn't get enough."

New government nutrition standards went into effect this fall in an effort to combat childhood obesity require schools to serve more fruits and vegetables and offer a greater variety of all food groups. The standards also limit grains, proteins and calories based on students' ages. ...